Mindeo MS3590 User manual

MS3590 Programmable Mobile Scanner
User Manual
Version: MS3590_UM_EN_V1.0.3

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Notice
Before operating this mobile scanner, please make sure you carefully read the following information to
ensure that your scanner is able to perform at the level for which it is designed.
1. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis.
2. The right is reserved to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability, function, or
design.
3. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
4. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise
from the use of this manual.
5. Do not throw or drop the scanner or otherwise subject it to strong impact, which can damage the
scanner, interrupt program execution, corrupt memory contents, or otherwise interfere with proper
operation.
6. A standard packing includes a mobile scanner, a USB cable and a CD (containing software and
electrical manuals). Accessory includes a Bluetooth USB adapter BA2110 which supports reliable
wireless data transmission and an AC/DC adaptor for battery charge.
7. Please charge the battery before the first time of use.
8. The term “scanner”as used in this manual denotes the MS3590 mobile scanner unless otherwise
noted.

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Contents
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1 Specifications ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
1-1 Technical specifications .............................................................................................................................. 1
1-2 Default settings for each barcode .............................................................................................................. 3
1-3 Dimensions ................................................................................................................................................... 4
1-5 Parts of the scanner ..................................................................................................................................... 5
1-6 Parts of the Bluetooth USB adapter BA2110 ........................................................................................... 6
1-7 Keys introduce .............................................................................................................................................. 7
2 Introduction to installation ................................................................................................................................... 8
2-1 Installing a USB HID keyboard wired scanner ......................................................................................... 8
2-2 Installing a USB virtual COM wired scanner ............................................................................................ 8
2-3 Attaching the neck/wrist strap .................................................................................................................... 9
2-4 Replacing the Lithium-ion battery .............................................................................................................. 9
3 Getting started .................................................................................................................................................... 10
3-1 Power on/off scanner ................................................................................................................................. 10
3-2 Charge battery ............................................................................................................................................ 10
3-3 Enter/Exit sleep mode ............................................................................................................................... 10
3-4 Power on/off Bluetooth .............................................................................................................................. 10
4 Introduction to LCD display ................................................................................................................................ 11
4-1 LCD display icons ...................................................................................................................................... 11
4-2 LCD display menu ...................................................................................................................................... 12
5 Operations of the scanner ................................................................................................................................. 16
5-1 Scan ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
5-1-1 Scan Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 16
5-1-2 Input Data Manually ........................................................................................................................... 16
5-1-3 Quantity Enter ..................................................................................................................................... 17
5-1-4 Add Time .............................................................................................................................................. 17
5-1-5 Add Date .............................................................................................................................................. 18
5-1-6 Set Separator ...................................................................................................................................... 18
5-1-7 Database Query .................................................................................................................................. 18
5-1-8 Avoid Duplication ................................................................................................................................ 19
5-1-9 Barcode Statistics ............................................................................................................................... 19
5-1-10 Sum Total .......................................................................................................................................... 19
5-1-11 List Files ............................................................................................................................................. 19
5-1-12 Transfer Confirm ............................................................................................................................... 20
5-2 Data Transfer .............................................................................................................................................. 21
5-2-1 Bluetooth .............................................................................................................................................. 21
5-2-2 USB HID keyboard ............................................................................................................................. 21

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5-2-3 USB Virtual COM ................................................................................................................................ 21
5-2-4 U Disk ................................................................................................................................................... 21
5-2-5 Data Batch ........................................................................................................................................... 22
5-3 System Setting ........................................................................................................................................... 23
5-3-1 Bluetooth .............................................................................................................................................. 23
5-3-2 USB HID Keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 30
5-3-3 Language ............................................................................................................................................. 30
5-3-4 Volume of Beeper ............................................................................................................................... 30
5-3-5 Vibrator ................................................................................................................................................. 31
5-3-6 Backlight timeout ................................................................................................................................ 31
5-3-7 Sleep timeout ...................................................................................................................................... 31
5-3-8 Time and Date ..................................................................................................................................... 31
5-3-9 Default setting ..................................................................................................................................... 31
5-3-10 System password ............................................................................................................................. 31
5-4 System Information .................................................................................................................................... 32
5-4-1 View Memory ....................................................................................................................................... 32
5-4-2 Bluetooth .............................................................................................................................................. 32
5-4-3 Firmware Version ................................................................................................................................ 32
6 User customized application software for MS3590 ........................................................................................ 33
6-1 Auto Run ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
6-2 Execute ........................................................................................................................................................ 33
6-3 Download ..................................................................................................................................................... 33
6-4 Installation key for deciphering encrypted file ........................................................................................ 34
6-5 Verification code for user customized application software ................................................................. 34
7 Barcode programming instructions .................................................................................................................. 35
7-1 Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes ............................................................................. 35
7-2 Decode illumination and decode aiming pattern ................................................................................... 36
7-3 DPM, Multiple symbols, Structured append, etc. read setting ............................................................ 37
7-4 Global settings ............................................................................................................................................ 41
7-5 UPC-A .......................................................................................................................................................... 45
7-6 UPC-E .......................................................................................................................................................... 47
7-7 UPC-E1 ........................................................................................................................................................ 49
7-8 EAN-13 (ISBN/ISSN) ................................................................................................................................. 51
7-9 EAN-8 .......................................................................................................................................................... 53
7-10 Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39) ................................................................................................... 55
7-11 Interleaved 2 of 5 ..................................................................................................................................... 58
7-12 Industrial 2 of 5 (Discrete 2 of 5) ........................................................................................................... 60
7-13 Matrix 2 of 5 .............................................................................................................................................. 61
7-14 Codabar ..................................................................................................................................................... 62

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7-15 Code 128 ................................................................................................................................................... 64
7-16 UCC/EAN 128 .......................................................................................................................................... 66
7-17 ISBT 128 ................................................................................................................................................... 68
7-18 Code 93 ..................................................................................................................................................... 69
7-19 Code 11 ..................................................................................................................................................... 70
7-20 MSI/Plessey .............................................................................................................................................. 72
7-21 UK/Plessey ............................................................................................................................................... 74
7-22 China Post ................................................................................................................................................. 75
7-23 GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated) .............................................................................................. 76
7-24 GS1 DataBar Limited .............................................................................................................................. 77
7-25 GS1 DataBar Expanded ......................................................................................................................... 78
7-26 China Finance .......................................................................................................................................... 79
7-27 PDF417 ..................................................................................................................................................... 81
7-28 MicroPDF417 ............................................................................................................................................ 82
7-29 QR Code ................................................................................................................................................... 83
7-30 Data Matrix ................................................................................................................................................ 84
7-31 Han Xin Code ........................................................................................................................................... 85
7-32 Aztec Code ............................................................................................................................................... 86
7-33 G1-G6 & C1-C3 & FN1 substitution string setting .............................................................................. 87
7-34 G1-G4 string position & Code ID position ............................................................................................ 92
7-35 String transmission .................................................................................................................................. 93
8 Test Chart ............................................................................................................................................................ 96
9 ASCII Table ......................................................................................................................................................... 99
10 Barcode representing non-printable character ........................................................................................... 100
11 Configuration alphanumeric entry barcode ................................................................................................. 101

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1 Specifications
1-1 Technical specifications
Table 1-1 Technical specifications of the scanner
Data storage
16 MB for out of range batch/data batch mode: 1,118,480 barcodes (each barcode is
of 15 bytes);
96 MB for U Disk mode: 1,509,949,440 barcodes (each barcode is of 15 bytes).
Radio link
2.4 ~ 2.5GHz (ISM band), Bluetooth V2.1+EDR
Working range
30 meters (line of sight)
Interface
Bluetooth scanner：
Human Interface Device (HID) Keyboard
Serial Port Profile (SPP), operating as either a master or a slave
USB wired scanner：
USB HID keyboard
USB virtual COM
U Disk (with which barcode data is stored in a txt file rather than sent to a host via
Bluetooth/USB)
Keyboard layout
USA, Turkish F/Q, French, Italian, Spanish, Slovak, Denmark, Japanese, German
Dimensions
Length × Width × Depth: 12.5 × 4.6× 3.1 cm
Weight
128g
Color
White/Black/Grey/Customization
Battery
1900 mAh Lithium-ion battery
Charge time
Fully charged (>80%) in 4 hours
Charge current
500 mA
Case material
ABS
Image size
838 × 640 pixels
Scanning angle
±60°, ±40°, 360° (Skew, Pitch, Roll)
Decode capability
1D:
UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-E1, EAN-13, EAN-8, ISBN (Bookland EAN), ISSN, Code
39, Code 39 full ASCII, Code 32, Trioptic Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Industrial 2
of 5 (Discrete 2 of 5), Matrix 2 of 5, Codabar (NW7), Code 128, UCC/EAN 128,
ISBT 128, Code 93, Code 11 (USD-8), MSI/Plessey, UK/Plessey, China Post, China
Finance, GS1 DataBar (formerly RSS) variants
2D:
PDF417, MicroPDF417, QR Code, DataMatrix, Han Xin Code, Aztec Code
Indicator
Beeper, LED, Vibrator
Display
LCD monochrome display (128 × 64) with LED backlight
Operating mode
Handheld
Programming method
Manual (reading special barcode), On-Screen (pressing special keys)
Firmware upgrade
Online via USB interface
Temperature
-20° to 55°C (-4° to 131°F), Operating; -40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F), Storage
Humidity
5% to 95% (non-condensing)

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Input Voltage
4.75V – 5.25V
Operating current
5mA (sleeping); 350mA (scanning); 360mA (transmitting)
Standby time
Over 7 days
Operating time
5.5 hours
Decoding depth
3.5mil Code128 ( 9 chars):
1.5cm – 3.5cm
5mil Code39 (20 chars):
0.8cm – 5.5cm
13mil UPC (12 chars):
0.7cm – 16.5cm
20mil Code39 ( 5 chars):
3.5cm – 21.0cm
6.7mil PDF417 (20 chars):
0.0cm – 7.5cm
10 mil DM (20 chars):
0.0cm – 11.5cm
20 mil QR (20 chars):
0.0cm – 19.5cm
Table 1-2 Technical specifications of BA2110
Radio link
2.4 ~ 2.5GHz (ISM band), Bluetooth V2.1+EDR, class 2
Working range
30 meters (line of sight)
Dimensions
Length × Width × Depth: 7.6 × 2.2 × 0.8 cm
Weight
12g
Notes:
1- BA2110 is a Bluetooth USB adapter made by the manufacturer, which supports reliable wireless data
transmission.
2- BA2110 is an optional accessory.

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1-2 Default settings for each barcode
Table 1-3 Default setting for each barcode
Code type
Read
enable
Check digit
verification
Check digit
transmission
Min. code
length
Proprietary
code ID
AIM
code ID
UPC-A
√
√
√
(12)2
A
]Em
UPC-E
√
√
√
(8)2
D
]Em
UPC-E1
√
√
√
(8)2
D
]Em
EAN-13
√
√
√
(13)2
A
]Em
EAN-8
√
√
√
(8)2
C
]Em
ISBN (Bookland EAN)
/ ISSN1
√
√
√
(13)2
B
]Em
Code 39
√
-
-
1
M
]Am
Interleaved 2 of 5
√
-
-
6
I
]Im
Industrial 2 of 5
-
-
-
4
H
]Im
Matrix 2 of 5
√
-
-
6
X
]Im
Codabar
√
-
-
4
N
]Fm
Code 128
√
√
-
1
K
]Cm
UCC/EAN 128
√
√
-
1
K
]Cm
ISBT 128
√
√
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1
K
]Cm
Code 93
√
√
-
1
L
]Gm
Code 11
-
√
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4
V
-
MSI/Plessey
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-
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4
O
]Mm
UK/Plessey
-
√
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1
U
]Mm
China Post
√
-
-
(11)2
T
]Im
China Finance
√
-
-
(10)2
Y
-
GS1 DataBar
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]em
GS1 DataBar Truncated3
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]em
GS1 DataBar Limited
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]em
GS1 DataBar Expanded
√
-
-
1
R
]em
PDF417
√
-
-
-
-
-